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Captain Fresh, an Indian unicorn founded in 2020, is using artificial intelligence to overhaul the $600 billion global seafood supply chain. The startup embeds AI in both its acquisition engine—automating due‑diligence and decision‑making—and its proprietary digital operating system that links fishermen, processors and retailers. By forecasting demand, optimizing sourcing and coordinating processing capacity, the company aims to turn a traditionally opaque, fragmented market into a data‑driven network. Its AI‑driven tools also extend to mobile apps that improve producer economics and lay the groundwork for future vision‑based robotics.
The latest content roundup highlights several key developments across travel and hospitality. Avios Shop doubled its redemption limit to 50%, offering greater flexibility for frequent flyers. A boutique hotel review of The Hoxton Shoreditch underscores the growing demand for experiential...
China, semis, data centers, EVs I think all of these go when the US & China meet next week
Simon Thuc, HR leader at Indo‑Trans Logistics, urged organisations to treat mental health as a developable capability rather than a problem to fix. He introduced a "4C" mental‑toughness framework—control, challenge, commitment, confidence—to embed resilience into daily work. Thuc highlighted micro‑habits...
The EU has granted a rare tariff exemption to the CUPRA Tavascan, an electric SUV built in China for the European brand. The waiver removes the combined 10 % standard duty and 20.7 % China‑origin surcharge, provided the model meets a minimum...
KMD Brands, the parent of Kathmandu, Rip Curl and Oboz, has engaged Goldman Sachs to advise on a major recapitalisation of its assets. The move follows an early‑stage transformation plan and a recent trading update that lifted sales forecasts for Kathmandu....
Chinese primary‑market property transactions have steadied after the Lunar New Year, but the broader year looks weak. The secondary housing market remains sluggish, with daily transaction volumes lagging across major cities. New‑energy vehicle (EV) sales slipped in February, falling below...
The ETF market has surged from under 2,000 funds a decade ago to over 5,000 today, compressing development timelines and eroding white‑space for new issuers. VettaFi’s leaders emphasized that successful launches now require coordinated index design, product narrative, and distribution...
Human Resources Online published a collection of insights from 18 senior leaders across Asia‑Pacific on how they actively empower women in the workplace. The leaders describe concrete actions such as mentorship pipelines, data‑driven talent assessments, equitable recruitment, and psychological‑safety initiatives...
Logicalis Australia has expanded Erica Smith’s remit to head both marketing and vendor alliances, consolidating brand strategy, demand generation, and partner engagement under a single leader. Smith will oversee a newly created seven‑member team operating across Australia and Malaysia, tasked...
Kevin Muir, known as “the macro tourist,” announced a sizable short position against corporate credit spreads, buying distressed pink‑ticket bonds as a hedge. He argues that rising interest rates, slowing global growth, and tightening credit conditions will force high‑yield spreads...
US-Chile critical minerals talks open to secure copper, lithium, and rare earth supply chains. https://www.metalnomist.com/2026/03/us-chile-critical-minerals-talks-kick.html
RCJ has been selected as the media agency for Australian investment firm LongView, taking charge of brand and performance marketing for its HomeFlex equity‑release platform. The agency’s full‑funnel pitch highlighted its ability to blend creative strategy with data‑driven execution. Early...
Punchy Digital Media has rebranded as Punchy Studio, signaling its shift from a niche animation shop to a full‑service visual communications agency. The company now offers design, motion graphics, visual storytelling, and creative production for government, NGOs, and purpose‑driven clients....
Elizabeth Tan argues that in an era saturated with seriousness, humor becomes a vital tool for emotional regulation. She notes that AI has made visual perfection cheap, eroding the value of effort in branding. Authenticity, she says, should no longer...
At the recent Melbourne Growth Summit, Xero Managing Director Angad Soin warned founders that strategy isn’t a glossy document but a daily set of choices aligned with personal aspirations. He argued that benchmarking to the average leads to average results...
Spark Foundry has introduced a new positioning called “intelligent disobedience,” urging clients to embrace responsible provocation rather than rely solely on data‑driven, Ehrenberg‑Bass style media planning. CEO Matt Turl argues that many agencies follow similar, predictable patterns that limit true...
Context is that China needs oil from Iran. The cacth22 is: 1. China helps: USA wants to get a fast offramp and avoid boots on the ground - will happen if China helps (then Russia is in a Catch22). China is unlikely...
Playing with a new tool that allows you to generate copy variations in Claude Code and cycle between them directly on the page and then apply to save the changes https://t.co/q5bTH4fScm
U.S. forces struck Iran’s Kharg Island, a hub handling about 90% of Tehran’s oil exports, prompting a sharp rally in crude markets. Brent crude jumped 1.8% to $104.98 per barrel, pushing oil above $100 for the first time since the...
Burger King wins the award for the most self-abnegating commercials of all time. Imagine if you were eating there all these years and now they say, "The joke was on you; we always sucked, till a a couple of minutes...
75% of resumes never reach a human: the new rules of job searching in the AI era | Fortune https://t.co/Y55ZcLu3fG -> this would be fine if your AI could then get paid to do the job you applied for - otherwise,...
At SXSW, Mark Cuban and eMed CEO Linda Yaccarino announced a partnership that will route employer‑sponsored GLP‑1 weight‑loss prescriptions through Cuban’s Cost Plus Drugs. Yaccarino highlighted eMed’s 90 % one‑year retention rate, contrasting it with the 50‑60 % churn seen at direct‑to‑consumer players...
#TimTalk - How should a middle manager manage upward? with Gary Cookson https://t.co/EHLT2Lyxs5 via @DLAIgnite #SocialSelling #DigitalSelling #Sales #SalesLeader #Leadership #Culture #Marketing #Success #Mindset #Entrepreneur #Management #HumanResources #HR https://t.co/LeIEnpKLPB
AI-Linked Job Losses Newly reported layoffs where AI is either explicitly cited or credibly blamed as a material factor. Reporting window starts January 1, 2025. https://t.co/s6hVMg1I2Q
Leadership development commands a $366 billion global market, with $166 billion spent in the U.S., yet most programs still rely on one‑size‑fits‑all content. New research from Insights and ATD shows only 32 % of asynchronous digital learning is personalized, while more than 80 %...
Having a team of AI agents requires some management skill. If you have never managed before, you should recognize a learning opportunity. #MegAndAmyShow #MakeEveryDayCount #InventTheFuture https://t.co/r9PCOKxxvN
Clients blow budgets by running over time and not getting value. This happens when they don't hold their SI accountable, turning them into a cash cow for vendors. #ClientTips #Budgeting https://t.co/qfD34eDLXX
The article warns that the Trump administration has revived overt American imperialism, sparking an active war with Iran and turning Venezuela into a U.S.-controlled satrapy. It claims the United States is pursuing territorial grabs, including Greenland, while seeking to expel...
$USDJPY near 160, going to be tough for an intervention to be effective with the winds pushing yields up thanks to oil (as goes the case for any major energy importer at the moment)
Salesforce Crossed Its Own Red Line — What the Agentforce Contact Center Means for CIOs https://t.co/79XsoqHFj7
In a recent Project Syndicate interview, economist Desmond Lachman warns that President Donald Trump’s increasingly aggressive foreign policy could revive bond‑market vigilantes and destabilize the U.S. Treasury market. He argues that such stress may puncture the soaring AI‑related equity rally and...
Meta is the latest to “Do a Dorsey”. Oracle already did. Who’s next? Amazon, Google? The ones to really watch out for are OpenAI & Anthropic.
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Dambisa Moyo outlines three major trends reshaping the global investment landscape, pushing a risk‑on mindset in the short term. These forces are expected to lift risk assets while simultaneously threatening the traditional functioning of capital markets. The article cautions that...
Caretaker commerce minister Suphajee Suthumpun has instructed Thai commercial attachés to actively seek new export markets, emphasizing diversification in Asia and Europe. The ministry’s new strategy, guided by the TAM model – Think Big, Act Small, Move Right – targets...
The recent 13% sell‑off in Indian equities has pushed more than half of BSE 500 constituents below their three‑ and five‑year average valuations, yet 60% remain above decade‑old levels. Banking and finance firms show resilience, with three‑quarters still trading above long‑term...
Donald Trump says he could delay his trip to China later this month if Beijing doesn’t help in unblocking the Strait of Hormuz. — FT
Geopolitical instability in the Middle East has left employees stranded abroad, forcing organisations to juggle operational gaps and employee wellbeing. HR teams are tasked with immediate safety communication, then shifting to workload redistribution while maintaining duty‑of‑care standards. The article stresses...
Mktgstack, a new agency under the Talented Grid, launched with a radical operating system that treats AI as basic infrastructure rather than a headline feature. Its six‑person team solved a bar‑filling challenge by deploying ten branded rickshaws in seven days,...
Ampco‑Pittsburgh (ATI) reported Q4 2025 revenue of $1.2 billion and full‑year sales of $4.6 billion, the highest since 2012. Adjusted EBITDA reached $232 million in the quarter and $859 million for the year, delivering a 19.7% margin and a 53% free‑cash‑flow increase. Management guided...
Visteon reported 2025 net sales of $3.77 billion, a 3% decline, but achieved record adjusted EBITDA of $492 million (13.1% margin) and strong free cash flow. Displays revenue grew roughly 20% while new business wins hit $7.4 billion, a 20% increase, with displays...
TriSalus Life Sciences reported a strong Q4 2025, posting $13.2 million in revenue—a 60% year‑over‑year increase—and $45.2 million for the full year, up 53%. Gross margin improved to 87% and the adjusted EBITDA loss narrowed to roughly $950,000, down from $5.7 million a...
Tuniu Corporation reported a strong Q4 2025, with net revenues rising 20% year‑over‑year to RMB123.5 million, driven largely by a 35% surge in packaged‑tour sales that now represent 83% of quarterly revenue. The company posted a modest GAAP net profit of...
Valori Capital announced that it expects to close its first asset‑backed finance transaction in the second quarter of 2026. The firm leverages securitisation technology to fund esoteric, asset‑heavy opportunities, positioning itself within the specialty finance and structured private credit space....
Optical Cable Corporation reported Q1 2026 net sales of $16.4 million, a 4.4% increase year‑over‑year, while gross profit rose 16.1% to $5.4 million, lifting the gross margin to 32.7%. The company narrowed its net loss to $398 k ($0.05 per share) and saw its...
Dana Walden, newly appointed Disney President and chief content officer, announced her entertainment leadership team in a memo. Walden will oversee television, film, direct‑to‑consumer, games and other digital products while collaborating with Disney Entertainment Chairman Alan Bergman on the movie studios....
Adecoagro reported Q2 2025 sales of $392 million, but adjusted EBITDA plunged 60% year‑over‑year to $55 million, reflecting lower sugarcane crushing volumes and weaker commodity prices. Crushing fell 20% to 3.4 million tons, while the farming segment grew 12% on record rice yields...
Northwest Natural Holding Company posted a record adjusted earnings per share of $2.93 for 2025, up from $2.33 a year earlier, driven by new Oregon rates, strong rate‑base growth, and robust organic customer additions. Sea Energy delivered 18% organic growth...
W&T Offshore reported a 10% sequential production increase to 33,500 barrels of oil equivalent per day in Q2 2025, staying within guidance. Adjusted EBITDA rose 9% to $35 million while unrestricted cash topped $120 million and net debt fell to $229 million, boosting...
